Oh man, I thought we were going to talk some Canadian football…instead peas… Well I’m glad to see that we now trust what a Congressman says as unbiased best interest of America stuff instead of the olden days when they said what was in the interest of their PAC money….

Now in fairness the Congressman was from Texas so the big words in the bill probably threw him…

The law does not mandate CFLs. In fact what the law does is set energy standards for light bulbs sold in the US. There are incandescent bulbs that meet the requirements and thus will be available after 2012 and technology pushes by manufacturers to develop incandescent bulbs that will meet 2020 efficiency requirements.

The “EPA Law” the Congressman referred to are actually just recommendations and carry no weight of law. There is no “light bulb police” nor laws that say you have to do anything with your old CFLs.

CFLs do not contain enough mercury to pose a substantial health risk and the net amount of mercury pollution will actually be much lower because mercury is a byproduct of coal produced electricity. There are actually several factors less mercury in CFLs than mercury thermometers.

And before someone starts with the lady that "had" to pay $2000 for a hazmat clean up crew... well 1) she was an idiot and 2) the company ripped her off for all they could.

Actually despite the Congressman’s claim that all CFL bulbs are made outside the US there are CFLs, LED and other light bulbs made in the USA. http://www.usstuff.com/lightinc.htm

And really, how many of them cheap incandescent bulbs do you really think are made in the USA. My guess is there’s probably a higher percentage of energy efficient bulbs made in America than incandescent bulbs.

And really, Thomas Edison's legacy? Where were those cries of outrage when they got rid LPs? I miss those

But as a newly minted die hard tea party’er I’ve got to set facts aside for the good of America, pick up my pitchfork and join the outrage. IF’n I want to send MY hard earned money to the Bin Ladens and Kaddafi and if I want to help fund Iran’s nuclear program and increase China’s competitive advantages then that’s my right.

I’ll bet that Ground Zero Victory Mosque will have them CFLs instead of Freedom Bulbs!

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Well being a whole hearted tea bag carrying tea party'er I don't like none of them new fangled tecnosocialistic gooberment subsidized electrified lighting sources! I sayz we read at night by light our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution by!

Heehee, what did the candle light say to the liberal tree hugging commie socialist trying to steal our American way of life to further the UN plan to take over the world?